“those terrible songs”: Laura E. Richards’s Ditties and the Education of Boys

Songs—singing and composing—were a staple in Laura Richards’s life. Her mother taught her songs, and she taught them to her own children, who found them “terrible” (Stepping Westward 245) at times, however. I want to pursue the educational and entertaining ideal of teaching songs to children, partic...

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Main Author: Ralph J. Poole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Association for American Studies 2024-12-01
Series:European Journal of American Studies
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/ejas/22896
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